A long overdue update and just another collection of photos. The walls are finished and wrapped. The doors and windows are installed. The roof is almost completely slated.
Progress report
We’ve been busy. So here’s a selection of photos showing where we’ve got to since my last post. What’s not shown in these photos (because I haven’t found the right ones yet) is that the second layer of panelling is complete on the roof, the roof felt is in place and we’re currently putting up the second layer of wall panels. More photos to follow when the rain starts again!
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Raftered
Today, the last of the rafters was nailed into place. These rafters are an aid to construction and provide an aesthetic to the interior but are not actually structural themselves. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes to the feel of the building. Suddenly there’s a real sense of the volume of the house… of our house!
Bouquet finale
Alors… Après beaucoup plus de temps que prévu au départ, et grâce à l’aide de nombreux amis et membres de famille, la structure porteuse à été fini le 14 septembre. La dernière des poutres a été monté à l’aide d’une version moderne d’une veille idée. Les vidéos plus bas, montre la mise en place des dernières poutres. Des vents extrêmement fort (et un petit erreur technique) ont retardés la première levage, alors pour quoi les des étapes. Depuis tout la structure a été ajustée et chevillée.
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Topping out
So… After many more months than originally planned and thanks to the timely help of many friends and family members, the structure of the house was finished on the 14th of September. The last of the roof beams went up with the aid of a modern (and slightly unusual) take on a very old idea. The videos below show the beams going into place. High winds (and a minor technical hitch) delayed the first lift, hence the two stages and significant change in weather. Since the last of these videos, the frame has been adjusted and pegged.
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Mise à jour… encore
Alors… Je n’ai pas trop resté à jour sur ce site, surtout avec les traductions. La construction de la maison a été considérée comme une priorité. En place d’une histoire sur la construction jusqu’aujourd’hui, voilà quelques photos pour montrer le progrès fait depuis la dernière mise à jour.
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Construction
C’est bien l’heure pour une mise à jour. En fait, ça fait longtemps que ce post est disponible en anglais, mais j’ai voulu garder les versions à jour quand même. Une fois que la maison soit finie, je publierai une explication de toutes les étapes et surtout des détails de ce qu’il ne faut pas faire si vous tentez un tel projet. Entretemps voilà quelques photos.
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Update… again
So… I’ve been a bit remiss with the updates. Building the house seemed to take priority. So, in lieu of an actual history of the build so far, here are some photos showing progress since the last update.
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Frame building
It’s time for an update. Life has been somewhat chaotic since the arrival of the timber, but half of the frame has now been cut and erected. I’ll publish a blow-by-blow account and details of what not to do if you’re attempting this once we’re not so busy, but here are some photos of progress so far.
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Slating the shed roof
Our planning permission dictates that the roofing material for the shed be the same as that for the house, or black steel sheeting. Since we are planning to put a slate roof on the house, and this would involve a certain amount of learning, we decided to replace the existing shed roof with slates by way of practising the art of slating. Continue reading
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